Gittelde

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Gittelde
Ortsteil of Bad Grund
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Coat of arms of Gittelde
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Location of Gittelde
Gittelde is located in Germany
Gittelde
Gittelde
Coordinates: 51°48′01″N 10°11′15″E / 51.80028°N 10.18750°E / 51.80028; 10.18750Coordinates: 51°48′01″N 10°11′15″E / 51.80028°N 10.18750°E / 51.80028; 10.18750
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictGöttingen
MunicipalityBad Grund
Area
 • Total12.55 km2 (4.85 sq mi)
Elevation
190 m (620 ft)
Population
 (2011-12-31)
 • Total1,926
 • Density150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
37534
Dialling codes05327
Vehicle registrationOHA
Websitewww.gittelde.de

Gittelde is a village and a former municipality in the district of Göttingen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Since 1 March 2013, it is part of the municipality Bad Grund.

History[]

Gittelde was founded in the 10th century. In a document dating from 953 the place was mentioned for the first time, and a few years later market and mint rights were awarded in 965.[1]

Sights[]

There are many well-preserved half-timbered houses in the center of the town, e.g. in Breite Strasse street, a comparatively broad street which might have been an oblong market as the town has never had a rectangular market place like other market towns. Lange Straße is another historic street with traditional half-timbered houses. Some houses have doors with colourful wood carvings.

St. Mauritius Church, which was founded in the Middle Ages, has a neoromanic nave dating from the 19th century. Its spire was built in a baroque style around 1700. Inside the church a gothic altar with wood carvings can be seen.[2] St. Johannes Church which was possibly founded in the 10th century has a spire dating from 1660.[3]

The railway station of Gittelde on the Herzberg–Seesen railway line is a historic wooden building in the southeast of the town.

The ruins of Stauffenburg Castle are worth a visit as well. The castle was founded shortly after 1050. It was used as a prison until 1778 and as a quarry afterwards.[4]

  • St. Mauritius Church

  • St. Johannes Church

  • Half-timbered houses Breite Straße street

  • Half-timbered houses in Lange Straße street

  • Railway station

  • General view of Gittelde

References[]

  1. ^ Josef Walz: Der Harz, p. 304. Köln 1995
  2. ^ : Hannover und Südniedersachsen, p. 189. Köln 1999
  3. ^ Josef Walz: Der Harz, p. 305. Köln 1995
  4. ^ G. Ulrich Großmann: Hannover und Südniedersachsen, p. 190. Köln 1999


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